MIH Paramedic

Job Overview

This position is an allied health professional who possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care in the home and institutional setting in an effort to decrease emergency department and hospital utilization.

Functions as part of a comprehensive mobile integrated response, under medical oversight and conduct detailed assessments and available diagnostics to collaborate with the medical control physician to determine appropriate treatments and intermediate care management strategy for patients with acute and chronic conditions.

Responds to patient care needs, requests and places appropriate referrals, and provides education to patients and their families regarding their medical conditions.

Conducts patient care visits with real-time communication with one of our board-certified emergency physicians or the patient’s attending physician and works cooperatively within the healthcare system and other services to create a system of quality health care.

Location: Lowell General Hospital - 295 Varnum Avenue - Lowell, MA

Hours: 36 hours, variable days and rotating weekend, working between 8a-8p with one weekend shift a month

Minimum Qualifications

1. Completion of accredited Paramedic program.

2. National Registered Paramedic.

3. Massachusetts Certified Paramedic.

4. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

5. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

6. Massachusetts issued driver’s license.

7. Two (2) years of relevant experience.

8. Must obtain Community Paramedic certification by the International Board of Specialty Certifications (IBSC) within one (1) year of start of employment.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Complies with performance improvement clinical benchmarks.

2. Answers phone and places calls as needed using proper professional etiquette.

3. Completes patient care documentation required in the various Tufts Medicine electronic medical record systems.

4. Avoids hazards, uses safety equipment.

5. Follows clinical protocols, plans, policies and physician orders correctly.

6. Performs peer review QA when assigned and participates in department MandM rounds by reviewing cases when requested.

7. Attends a minimum of six (6) department MandM rounds per year unless granted an exemption.

8. Follows operational flow and procedures efficiently and effectively to maximize utilization of the Mobile Integrated Health Program.

9. Works collaboratively and in a professional manner with all allied health and public safety personnel.

10. Draws labs on patients as ordered and documents in hospital EMR (Epic).

11. Maintains supplies and clean and orderly equipment on mobile units.

12. Performs 12 Lead EKGs, ultrasound imaging, simple dressings, wound care, ace wraps, ADL in the home and institutional setting as needed, facilitates telehealth visits with providers.

13. Works collaboratively and in a professional manner with all allied health, case managers, physicians to coordinate appropriate resources that are part of the Tufts Medicine continuum of care.

14. Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and patient care huddles when necessary.

15. Performs home visits (scheduled, unscheduled, urgent), assessments and treatments according to Mobile Integrated Health protocols and procedures.

16. Understands and participates in care planning with the patient’s physicians, including referrals to other care providers such as VNA, PT and OT. Lifestyle, dietary and medication coaching.

17. Completes within one year of employment all necessary training required to operate in an expanded scope of practice which includes: advanced wound assessment, initiation and management of urinary catheters, central line management, chronic disease management with early goal directed therapy and other assigned competencies.

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose/Wakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers.

About Lowell General
For more than 125 years, Lowell General has served the Greater Lowell community with pride. We balance the first-rate care of a premier medical center with the warmth of a three-time Magnet®-recognized community hospital. As a member of our team, you’ll join over 3,000 dedicated care providers to offer complete, connected care, when and where patients need it most.

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us at careers@tuftsmedicine.org.